The Chicago Law Firm Hofeld and Schaffner specializes in cases involving catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death resulting from medical negligence, construction accidents, unsafe products, motor vehicle collisions and other transportation accidents, and premises liability.  Hofeld and Schaffner's attorneys' efforts and expertise have resulted in record setting verdicts and settlements for its clients.

These have included:

$39,000,000.00 medical malpractice verdict against a drug manufacturer for failure to warn against serious side effects with the drug.  Plaintiff in this matter ultimately had his two legs amputated below the knees.

$24,000,000.00 medical malpractice verdict against an Elgin Illinois community hospital for failing to properly monitor the neurologic condition of a 65 year old man.  Ultimately, the plaintiff went on to develop quadriplegia from an otherwise treatable condition.

$19,000,000.00 construction injury settlement on behalf of a construction worker electrocuted on a construction site in Chicago.

$12,000,000.00 settlement on behalf of a passenger rendered a quadriplegic following an automoible accident.

$10,000,000.00  wrongful death verdict on behalf of a man who had a heart attack while on vacation.  Days before his death, his physicians allowed him to travel without first performing a cardiac test that could have given clues to the extent of his heart disease.

Results within the last 6 months have included:

$9,000,000.00 settlement against a medical center due to the 7 to 11 minute delay in delivering the child by emergent c-section which resulted in permanent brain injuries..

$3,400,000.00 settlement against a community hospital following surgical negligence resulting in permanent disability to plaintiff's ankles and feet.

$3,300,000.00 settlement against doctor and hospital for misdiagnosing the patient's heart condition as a respiratory problem.  Patient died from a heart attack.

$3,000,000.00 settlement against an OB-Gyn practice for allowing a pregnancy to go past term when there were signs of fetal growth restriction.  The baby suffered a bleed in his brain which resulted in partial loss of arm and leg function.